Fuse-igniting powder.



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FUSE-IGNITING POWDER No Drawing.

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following is a specification.

Be it known that I, SIMEON LiLLEY, Sr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Deepwater, in the county of Henry and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Fuse-Igniting Powder, of which the The present invention relates to improvements in a fuse igniting powder, the same being composed of certain ingredients, especially adapted to be used in connectionwith the fuse igniting means set forth in my U. S. Patent No. 963,161, granted to me July 5, 1910, the primary object of the present invention being theprovision of a powder composed of a plurality -'of ingredients which are comparatively safe when in the granular or powdered state, and which may be easily inserted in the central receptacle of m 1 th e use of surfuric acid and alsoby a fulminating cap.

The present powder is composedof chlorate of potash, sugar, cobalt, and sulfur. In mixing the present powder, the ingredients are pulverized and are properly com-- binedso as to be thoroughly commingled and if so desired may to produce a solid mass or be mixed with water water as a-powder.

Specification of Letters Patent.

fuse igniting means to be detonated byused v without The preferred proportions of the present fuse igniting powder is as follows: chlorate ofpotash, 45%; sugar, 50%; cobalt, 3%; sulfur, 2%.

chlorate of potash, approximately 45%;

sugar, approximately 50%; sulfur approximately 2%; and cobalt approximately 3%. 3. A fuse igniting powder, composed of a chlorate, sugar, sulfur and cobalt.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have in the presence of two witnesses.

SIMEON LILLEY, SR.

PatentedFeb. 9,1915.- Application filed Deo'emberm, 1913. Serial No. 805,808.

The cobaltwhiqh is a metallic cobalt s pulverized and miied in the pres- It has been found 7 hereto afiixed my signature 

